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The Last Illusion

7.319491h 46mMovieDrama

Professor Mauthner, after many years of exile (having emigrated in 1933 to the USA), returns to Germany in 1948. He can in fact return to his teaching post, but the rejection and petty intrigues of his reactionary colleagues and students make his work almost unbearable.

DirectorJosef von Báky
WriterFritz Kortner

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Cast · Directed by Josef von Báky

FKFritz Kortner
Fritz Kortner
Professor Mauthner
JHJohanna Hofer
Johanna Hofer
Lina
LCLina Carstens
Lina Carstens
Emma
RMRosemary Murphy
Rosemary Murphy
Mary
WS
William Sinnigen
Elliot
ESErnst Schröder
Ernst Schröder
Walter
PHPaul Hoffmann
Paul Hoffmann
Fechner
AAArno Assmann
Arno Assmann
Kurt
CRCharles Regnier
Charles Regnier
Bertram
AE
Alwin Edwards
Homer
HMHarald Mannl
Harald Mannl
Fraenkl
FDFriedrich Domin
Friedrich Domin

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